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Dalton, GA, June 21, 2018—Shaw Contract debuted a commercial grade engineered hardwood at NeoCon 2018. The collection features two distinct construction types: Engineered Ply Core Hardwood and Engineered High-Density Core Hardwood.
Atlanta, GA, June 21, 2018—The 2018 wholesale trading season kicks into high gear with The Atlanta International Gift and Home Furnishings Market and The Atlanta International Area Rug Market as buyers explore growing merchandise collections and a wide variety of new and newly expanded showrooms.
Chicago, IL, June 21, 2018—A woman was killed at NeoCon after falling off of a swing that was on display at the David Edward furniture booth, according to authorities.
Salem, NJ, June 21, 2018—Mannington presented Ron Clark Academy co-founders Ron Clark and Kim Bearden with a $25,000 donation to help with ongoing capital funding needs, including the construction of a new building on its current campus.
Knoxville, TN, June 20, 2018—The renovations for the LaPorte Strength & Conditioning Facility at the Anderson Training Center at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville cost nearly $660,000.
Washington, DC, June 20, 2018—Total existing-home sales decreased 0.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.43 million in May from downwardly revised 5.45 million in April, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Washington, DC, June 20, 2018—Engineers can now join architects in signing up for The American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment to measure progress towards reducing energy and carbon in the design of buildings.
Bielefeld, Germany, June 20, 2018—On May 16 and 17, around 70 attendees gathered in Viken, Sweden for the Annual General Assembly of the EPLF e.V. (the Association of European Producers of Laminate Flooring). The meeting was hosted by associate member Välinge Innovation Sweden AB.
Portsmouth, NH, June 20, 2018—According to the global construction pipeline trend report, which compiles the construction pipeline for every country and market in the world, The Americas lead with 6,268 projects/800,298 rooms, Asia Pacific with 4,205 projects/907,867 rooms and EMEA with 2,241 projects/430,837 rooms.
Washington, DC, June 19, 2018—Privately-owned housing starts in May were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,350,000, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced.